Barred in DC

As reported here earlier today, Mayor Bowser lifted the stay-at-home order and is allowing restaurants and other food establishments to reopen on Friday, May 29th. Many are not planning on opening immediately but many are eligible. My reading of the order and a clarification that Gabe Hiatt of Eater received allows the following outdoor spaces…

[New Post here: Which Restaurants and Bars Are Allowed to Open on Friday?] This morning, Mayor Bowser announced that the stay-at-home order, which was in effect starting April 1st, would end at midnight May 28th. Beginning May 29th, restaurants and other establishments can reopen for outdoor seating only, which marks the first time they’ve been…

  Note that in 2021 ppl who don’t itemize can claim a deduction of up to $300 for cash contributions made to qualifying charities during 2021. The maximum deduction is increased to $600 for married individuals filing joint returns. Last Updated: December 2, 2020 for Giving Tuesday A lot of people are hurting out there…

[Edited to fix typos and clarify ReOpen DC Committee’s recommendation/big idea re: changing license types] Today, Mayor Boswer’s ReOpen DC Advisory Group issued a relatively detailed 80 page plan to guide DC as it lifts the stay-at-home order (likely this Tuesday for Friday, May 29th) and “reopens” DC in a four stage process (Stage 1:…

[This post has been updated to reflect signing of bill by Mayor Bowser on 8/31[ Today (Aug 31st), Mayor Bowser signed the “Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Support Act of 2020,” sending to Congress for the mandated 30 day review before it becomes law October 1st (it will). The law includes the Alcoholic Beverage Sales and…

Today (Mon 5/18), DC Council Chaiman Mendelson’s staff circulated the language of the latest COVID-19 related bill. Unfortunately, although an outdoor dining expansion provision had been included after being drafted by CM Cheh and CM Allen, due to the objection of Mayor Bowser’s administration (and other unnamed entities/individuals), Chairman Mendelson’s staff noted the following: The…

[Edited to fix the incorrect members who introduced bill] 5/18 Update: Mayor Bowser’s office has convinced Chairman Mendelson to remove this from the bill and will consider it in 3 weeks:  “There was objection to inclusion of it at this time from several sources, including the Executive, and it was noted that the ReOpenDC Advisory…